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MIAMI — Even when forced to heave a desperation 3-pointer, it banked in for Ray Allen. The Rashard Lewis of three years ago — not the one who couldn’t get off the bench in Washington last season — was on the floor.

It was that kind of night for the NBA champions, who accepted their championship rings, raised the second championship banner in franchise history, and drank champagne the rest of the night. Their additions, like Allen and Lewis, bloomed.

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